Shivraj Singh Chouhan

"The Prime Minister has said no pact will take place at the cost of farmers. Their interest will be protected," Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said

A day after the Pahalgam terror attack claimed 26 lives on April 22, India took a series of punitive measures against Pakistan that included putting the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 in "abeyance".

Chouhan said that the government will launch the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ under which scientists will visit villages to provide farmers with information on quality seeds, fertilisers and crop nutrients.

US President Donald Trump on July 7 said Washington is close to making a deal with India while announcing new tariffs against 14 nations including Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand, among others.

The remarks come amid reports of differences between India and the US over agriculture and dairy sectors delaying the conclusion of the trade deal

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra for the success of Ladki Bahin Yojana, under which women from low-income families get a monthly payout of Rs 1,500.

Shivraj Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, said the government has launched Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan from May 29 to June 23 to educate farmers on critical information which would help them to further increase yield in the upcoming Kharif season.

The viral video of the farmer highlighted the losses that farmers face across several districts due to unseasonal rain.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of agriculture and farmers welfare said the nation's rice and wheat reserves are full, and sufficient fruit and vegetable stock is being maintained. India also has a buffer of pulses, ensuring food security.

The government will work on a short, mid and long-term plans to use the water to help Indian farmers, Chouhan has said

The BJP immediately hit back with Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary demanding an apology from the West Bengal MP for using "derogatory" language against Chouhan.

Punjab Cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema, Gurmeet Singh Khuddian and Lal Chand Kataruchak were also present at the meeting

Chouhan, a senior BJP leader, pointed out that all development works come to a halt when the model code of conduct comes into force for the elections.

On December 28, the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Punjab Government for not moving Dallewal to a hospital even as it doubted the intention of the agitating farmers for resisting medical aid for the septuagenarian.

Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) will soon be launching high-yielding seeds, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said.

Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Phase 3 voting: In this phase, eight Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh - Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal and Rajgarh - will go to polls.

Launching an attack on Congress, former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said it is turning away from its strongholds like Amethi and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh

Chouhan and Sharma are BJP candidates from Vidisha and Khajuraho Lok Sabha seats, respectively. MP will go to polls in four phases between April 19 and May 13.

Chouhan, 64, has been named as the candidate from Vidisha, the seat in Madhya Pradesh which he won five times between 1996 and 2005.